Covid-19 numbers in Greene County continue to increase. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reports that as of March 11, the 14-day positivity rate for testing is 4.6 percent, up from 3.9 percent a day earlier. There has been a total of 807 cases in the county; 96 are considered active. There have been 10 deaths due to Covid-19.…
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Wolf updated Covid numbers, shares CDC info about precautions after vaccination and travel guidance
Covid-19 numbers in Greene County are again up slightly. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reports that as of March 10, the 14-day positivity rate for testing is 3.9 percent. There has been a total of 803 cases in the county; 102 are considered active. There have been 10 deaths due to Covid-19. The process of vaccinating residents against…
Read MoreUpdate on Covid-19 vaccine availability
Updated information about how local providers are using their allotment of Covid-19 vaccines was provided Saturday by Greene County public health director Becky Wolf. Wolf explained that public health is receiving 100 doses from the state per week. Hy-Vee Pharmacy in Jefferson is allocated about 300 doses of week from the CDC Retail Pharmacy Program. As of Friday, 46…
Read MoreMore than 2,200 Covid vaccines given in county
Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reports that as of March 3, 2,204 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in the county; 470 series have been completed. Twelve percent of Greene County residents have received their first dose of vaccine; 5 percent are fully vaccinated. Wolf requests persons who are on the public health vaccine waiting list and…
Read MoreGreene County to start next tier of Covid vaccinations next week
Greene County public health will begin vaccinating persons in Phase 1B, Tier 2 against Covid-19 next Monday, March 8. Tier 2 includes the following: Group 1: Individuals with disabilities living in home settings who are dependent on attendant care staff (according to the Americans with Disabilities Act definition of disability as “someone who has a physical or mental impairment that…
Read MorePublic health shares C-19 vaccine info
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing is at 1.5 percent as of Feb. 26, reports Greene County public health director Becky Wolf. Overall, 789 county residents have had the virus. Ninety-five residents have the illness now and 694 have recovered. Ten deaths have been attributed to Covid-19. Wolf reports that although vaccine supply remains limited, Greene County providers are…
Read MoreCovid positivity rate continues sliding
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing is at 1.4 percent as of Tuesday morning, Feb. 23, reported Greene County public health director Becky Wolf. There have been no new cases diagnosed in the previous three days. Nine new cases were diagnosed in the past seven days and 46 have been diagnosed the past 14 days. Of 785 total cases,…
Read MoreCovid test positivity rate lower than 2 percent
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing is at 1.7 percent as of Feb. 22, according to Greene County public health director Becky Wolf, There have been no new cases diagnosed in the last 24 hours and the last three days. There were nine new cases in the last seven days and 46 new cases in the last 14 days.…
Read MoreCovid positivity rate at 3.1 percent
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in Greene County is 3.1 percent as of Thursday morning, Feb. 18. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported no new cases diagnosed in the previous 24 hours, with eight new cases in the previous three days, 18 new cases in the previous seven days, and 35 new cases in the previous…
Read MoreCovid 14-day positivity rate at 3.4 percent
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in Greene County is at 3.4 percent as of Tuesday morning, Feb. 16. One new case has been identified in the last 24 hours and in the last three days. There have been 24 new cases identified in the last 14 days and 37 in the last 14 days. Ten county residents have…
Read MoreNumber of Covid deaths reaches 10
Two additional deaths have been attributed to Covid-19, bringing the total to 10 Greene County residents who have died of the illness. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf provided no information about the deceased. Wolf reports that as of Monday morning, Feb. 15, the 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in the county is 3.1 percent. No new cases…
Read MoreCovid vaccine available locally to those 65 and older
Persons age 65 and older may begin receiving Covid-19 vaccines in Greene County as soon as next week. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reports her department receives approximately 100 doses of the vaccine per week. She anticipates the first dose of vaccines will be provided to Greene County and Paton-Churdan school staff who want it by the end…
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